hey guys,
i was wondering if there was a way like there is to change the banner name from sprint using CDMA, but to change the software name of the rom itself?
i''ve customized my rom so much and still plan on making many other changes, and i would like to reflect that on the rom name as well but can't seem to turn up anything with search...
thanks a ton
The name is in the buildprop
i know when you typed that up it was extremely clear in your mind...
but, where is buildprop? only tools i've used so far are QPST, CDMA, adb, and xUltimate....any of those have access to buildprop or is that through one of the "kitchens"?
lol. Sorry
The build.prop is in the system folder. There are many different ways to access it but the easiest way is probably with the phone itself.
You can use root explorer to mount r/w and edit it with the phone. Once you finish, remount r/o.....reboot and done.
Why is it that important to change the name of the Rom? The only place I can think that it really shows that is in about software. So unless you are trying to take credit for someone elses rom and show it off what would be the advantage ?
Most roms are built off others. Just give credit where credit is due.
this is not going to be shown to anyone else. and yeah a rom is built off another rom, but then the rom i'm downloading, which was built off another, should have that original rom's name, not the new one...so?
this is a change for me, and only for me.
thanks for the help bluebeast, made the change already
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Can some of you experienced techs give me an overview or a place to look for info on how to dump a rom. I want to pull some features out of a rom and put them into mine and odnt know how can someone help?
Use the Wiki for this
I tried this and did not see how to pull the rom out.
Depends on wich ROM you want to extract something from.
Some ROM's are not that easy to extract. What ROM are you referring to?
Well here is what I Want to do. I Want to customize my device set it up the way I like it and need it and create an NBH out of it or break it apart so it can be a kitchen. Ide be happy with the nbh file.
I knew you wanted to do this. Was thinking you wanted to change a cutsom ROM that you flashed. That's why I asked.
A search gave me THIS link.
Sorry for the newb question guys. Yes i have used the search but it doesn't seem to be specific to excaliburs and I perfer not to brick my phone.
I'm looking for a way to dump my rom, and use it to flash another persons phone. He saw how I have mine and is eager to clone it. Which I have no issue with, as i'm just beginning my customization. I perfer not to start from the beginning with his, as I have with mine. It has taken alot of time and learning, and I figured there is a simple way to just dump the rom and flash his with all the currect apps I have installed and such. Any point in the right direction will help, and thanks in advance.
rave2n said:
Sorry for the newb question guys. Yes i have used the search but it doesn't seem to be specific to excaliburs and I perfer not to brick my phone.
I'm looking for a way to dump my rom, and use it to flash another persons phone. He saw how I have mine and is eager to clone it. Which I have no issue with, as i'm just beginning my customization. I perfer not to start from the beginning with his, as I have with mine. It has taken alot of time and learning, and I figured there is a simple way to just dump the rom and flash his with all the currect apps I have installed and such. Any point in the right direction will help, and thanks in advance.
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Go to the Excalibur Wiki... (or click here)
on the root of your phone should be the bkondisk.exe file already, but if not there is a DL link there i believe. That will get you to DUMP YOUR ROM,
however, i think there is a smarter way.
1)Download the ROM you are using from the XDA Site
2)Using a backup too like Sprite Backup or other similar
2b)Tell it to backup all your files, and your registry...EVERYTHING
3)It should have created an executable file now...
4)Flash your friends phone with the ROM you downloaded
5)Put the EXE Backup on your friends memory card and run it...it should replace everything on the phone as if it were a clone of yours..
*REMEMBER, the ROMS MUST BE THE EXACT SAME, or else you could get serious glitches....*
*If anything goes wrong, don't hesitate to ask or check out the Unbricking Tut*
Hope this helps you out
Ty sir. I will give this a try.
Tomorrow I am planning on flashing my HTC Evo to MetroPCS.
I have a few questions, as this is my first android phone.
1. What exactly is happening when I "flash" the Evo to MetroPCS?
2. My Evo is running 2.2 right now, when "flashed" to MetroPCS would I be able to update from 2.2 to 2.3 (Gingerbread) later?
3. What exactly are roms and rooting? When I have my phone flashed is someone "rooting" my phone?
Thank you in advanced
P.S. I do understand when I flash my phone to Metro I will lose 3g and 4g functionality.
Hi there,
I'm a bit of a newbie myself, so to try to answer your questions without being wrong...
1. When you "flash" your phone, it refers to replacing the ROM on your phone. The ROM on your phone is basically a copy of your phone's OS (in this case, Android). Don't be too confused over the ROM part, as even though ROM stands for "Read Only Memory," you can still make changes to it (weird eh?)
2. That will depend on if someone actually makes a MetroPCS 2.3 update. The thing with flashing is that you can put on any ROM you want, by just overwriting the old one. It just requires someone to make the ROM. Most developers package updates for their ROMs so you can sometimes just put on the newer ROM, flash that and be up and running quickly.
3. As I mentioned before, ROMs are basically a copy of your phone's OS that someone might have customized. (Feel free to correct me guys,) In the Android OS way, you flash your ROM onto your phone. An unmodified copy is maintained on the phone, while another copy is made where your phone actually modifies it and changes it as you use the phone and store data. If something goes bad, no problem. Phone takes a copy of the unmodified ROM and copies that over the "put OS to be used here" chunk of your memory.
TL;DR? ROMs are the software on your phone, but can be modified.
3a. Rooting is different then flashing though, although it's commonly associated with each other. Rooting is when you modify your Android OS so you can have write access to other parts of the OS. All those apps that were stuck on your phone and you never liked? With rooting, you can pull those right out. Rooting allows you to pretty much do more things with your phone that you couldn't do before. It doesn't sound like too much, having write access to everything. But there are plenty of things you can do to your phone with write access. One of those things actually is flashing other ROMs to your phone. You actually need to root your phone as it is, so you can install what's called a custom recovery and a developer bootloader. Anyways, I'm not going to go through too much. Just check out the Evo Development area and there will be plenty to read through.
Hopefully I've explained enough. My apologies for the long post, I have a tendency to be through Let me know if you require clarification. Cheers!
The Local Moron said:
Hi there,
I'm a bit of a newbie myself, so to try to answer your questions without being wrong...
1. When you "flash" your phone, it refers to replacing the ROM on your phone. The ROM on your phone is basically a copy of your phone's OS (in this case, Android). Don't be too confused over the ROM part, as even though ROM stands for "Read Only Memory," you can still make changes to it (weird eh?)
2. That will depend on if someone actually makes a MetroPCS 2.3 update. The thing with flashing is that you can put on any ROM you want, by just overwriting the old one. It just requires someone to make the ROM. Most developers package updates for their ROMs so you can sometimes just put on the newer ROM, flash that and be up and running quickly.
3. As I mentioned before, ROMs are basically a copy of your phone's OS that someone might have customized. (Feel free to correct me guys,) In the Android OS way, you flash your ROM onto your phone. An unmodified copy is maintained on the phone, while another copy is made where your phone actually modifies it and changes it as you use the phone and store data. If something goes bad, no problem. Phone takes a copy of the unmodified ROM and copies that over the "put OS to be used here" chunk of your memory.
TL;DR? ROMs are the software on your phone, but can be modified.
3a. Rooting is different then flashing though, although it's commonly associated with each other. Rooting is when you modify your Android OS so you can have write access to other parts of the OS. All those apps that were stuck on your phone and you never liked? With rooting, you can pull those right out. Rooting allows you to pretty much do more things with your phone that you couldn't do before. It doesn't sound like too much, having write access to everything. But there are plenty of things you can do to your phone with write access. One of those things actually is flashing other ROMs to your phone. You actually need to root your phone as it is, so you can install what's called a custom recovery and a developer bootloader. Anyways, I'm not going to go through too much. Just check out the Evo Development area and there will be plenty to read through.
Hopefully I've explained enough. My apologies for the long post, I have a tendency to be through Let me know if you require clarification. Cheers!
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Thank you so much for replying!
Although one more question, when I have my phone "flashed" to install another ROM; do I require root access?
P.S. Rooting sounds like a great idea, I wanted to get rid of all those useless sprint apps.
EDIT: Just realized you did answer my question in 3a, so when someone is flashing my phone to MetroPCS tomorrow that means someone is rooting my phone and installing a ROM that is compatible with MetroPCS? Is my phone more than likely going to remain rooted?
Hmm, I didn't know MetroPCS flashes the Evo now...yay!
Anyhow, I'm going to guess MetroPCS will have their own ROM or will install a custom ROM from somewhere. The key thing really is to have them insert your ESN into their database. Afterwards, you can flash whatever you want on it. I remember it used to be a problem too, for people wanting to switch to MetroPCS. Developers had the software and everything, but the only way to activate it is to convince a service rep to add your ESN into the MetroPCS device database. Now that it's official, it's much easier.
I'm mentioning all of this because if they are officially flashing Evos now, I would think they would have a special in-house ROM that has already been tested and vetted. The issue here is that it's probably a locked (non-rooted) ROM. From the point of view of a service carrier, distributing rooted ROMs might cause higher complaints from users who screw up or from reliability issues. Anyways, good luck getting it flash. Let me know how it goes...
The Local Moron said:
Hmm, I didn't know MetroPCS flashes the Evo now...yay!
Anyhow, I'm going to guess MetroPCS will have their own ROM or will install a custom ROM from somewhere. The key thing really is to have them insert your ESN into their database. Afterwards, you can flash whatever you want on it. I remember it used to be a problem too, for people wanting to switch to MetroPCS. Developers had the software and everything, but the only way to activate it is to convince a service rep to add your ESN into the MetroPCS device database. Now that it's official, it's much easier.
I'm mentioning all of this because if they are officially flashing Evos now, I would think they would have a special in-house ROM that has already been tested and vetted. The issue here is that it's probably a locked (non-rooted) ROM. From the point of view of a service carrier, distributing rooted ROMs might cause higher complaints from users who screw up or from reliability issues. Anyways, good luck getting it flash. Let me know how it goes...
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I'd imagine that to activate a phone with MetroPCS they'd need your ESN, I'll be asking the REP tomorrow. Chances are they are not using an In-House rom, because simply flashing the phone through Houdini gives the phone Talk and Text. But for a little more money under the table they add everything else, not that I can't do it myself. But I'd prefer someone who's done it before do it before I do. Either way I'll be asking quite a bit of questions tomorrow to the REP and I will let you know how it goes.
I have to give a little clarity here.
1.) "Flashing" your phone is not replacing a rom. Or anything to do with a rom. Flashing your phone is changing the service your phone uses to make phone calls. e.g. Flashing to metro. When you flash your phone you are essentially telling your phone to use MetroPCS's towers instead of sprints.
2.) If you flash your phone you DO lose the data functionality. BUT there is a solution. If you take your flashed evo to the right person they can unlock the data on the phone and it will work just like it would on Sprint. (craigslist is full of ppl who can do it for a price.)
3.) "Rooting". Rooting your phone makes you the "SuperUser". Basically its like "Jailbreaking" if you know what that means. Either way it makes you like an administrator for your phone. Rooting gives you full control over the phones inner workings. Therefore you can install what we call "ROMS". On the flip side this means you can easily BRICK your phone if your not careful. Rooting is only for those who know what they are doing. So do your homework before attempting.
4.) As far as if the phone can receive updates like Gingerbread after you flash it? I don't know. I would like to find out myself. The question is hard to call for me because you still have access to the android marketplace after you flash it. But you are not on Sprints network any longer. So hopefully someone here can answer that for us both.
Glad to be of assistance.
Tony.
I followed this guide to change my Sprint banner a number of months ago. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=889891&highlight=Edit+Sprint+Banner. My question is this... What exactly did following that method change? The reason I ask, is because no matter what ROM I flash, and no matter what changes I make, that modification remains. It always says my name on the lockscreen, and notification bar. So I was curious, what did that method actually modify, because nothing wipes the mod out. Wiping, doesn't change anything with it. I'm fine with that, and have no interest in changing it back, but I was just simply curious, about what the heck that method changed, that allows the mod to remain no matter what. I don't understand how a complete wipe of the phone doesn't wipe the mod out. The other method, by JsChirf, which requires hex editing some xml files, seems like if you were to do a full wipe and reflash after applying that mod, that the mod would get wiped out, and you'd need to re do it after flashing a different ROM, because it appears as though the xml files that get edited are within the framework-res.apk, which would get replaced when you reflash a rom, thus wiping out the mod. Is that correct? If so, my questions is, does anyone know what I actually modified when I followed the method that I did, and why the mod remains no matter what type of changes I make to my phone? Again, it's just out of curiosity, no actual problems here. Thanks in advance, if anyone knows.
Changes the strings.xml in the framework-res.apk
I've had the mod since I received my Evo and flashed many roms and still have the mod. You would think switching between aosp and sense and what not that it would disappear. It's MAGIC.
blakeboys said:
Changes the strings.xml in the framework-res.apk
I've had the mod since I received my Evo and flashed many roms and still have the mod. You would think switching between aosp and sense and what not that it would disappear. It's MAGIC.
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So does JsChirf's hex edit method work the same way? As in, the mod remains no matter what you flash/wipe/change? Unless you were to repeat the mod, except editing it back to the orignal "sprint" banner? I haven't used his method, but by reading through it, it looked as though you need to edit a couple of xml files in the framework-res.apk. If that's the case, and you flash a different rom (which contains a new framework-res.apk), wouldn't you lose the mod? Or am I missing something?
And thanks for the response.
k2buckley said:
So does JsChirf's hex edit method work the same way? As in, the mod remains no matter what you flash/wipe/change? Unless you were to repeat the mod, except editing it back to the orignal "sprint" banner? I haven't used his method, but by reading through it, it looked as though you need to edit a couple of xml files in the framework-res.apk. If that's the case, and you flash a different rom (which contains a new framework-res.apk), wouldn't you lose the mod? Or am I missing something?
And thanks for the response.
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Cant help ya there boss. I used the cdma workshop since it looked alot easy.
blakeboys said:
Cant help ya there boss. I used the cdma workshop since it looked alot easy.
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Yea I hear ya, it was just out of curiosity. I was going to use the hex edit method for my friend's Evo, just to try it out. It looks kind of fun. I was just unsure if doing it that way would cause the mod to stick, as it does with my phone. Thanks for the help though.
k2buckley said:
Yea I hear ya, it was just out of curiosity. I was going to use the hex edit method for my friend's Evo, just to try it out. It looks kind of fun. I was just unsure if doing it that way would cause the mod to stick, as it does with my phone. Thanks for the help though.
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No the hex method works using xml files inside the framework-res.apk and htclockscreen.apk so when you change roms it will change back to sprint. This method is very simple way to do it.
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Brah...don't use that method. use this > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866553
Worked for me, works after flashing roms as well.
I know all bout this..courtesy of Roxx xD
sent from that one guy.
jacoballen22 said:
I know all bout this..courtesy of Roxx xD
sent from that one guy.
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Seee I show you exhibit A...that did it and worked.
How to USE EVO on Other network .
I am fish that swims in GSM side ( HD2) of the forum , Any help for the below will be much appreciated . I searched and searched and searched ...Finally info about CDMA workshop .. But can we do it with it .
i got this EVO from sprint and would like to use it with another cdma provider from my country ( INDIA ) .. i took it to them and they said its network locked .. .Can we do something to take the Sprint lock from the phone and use another CDMA network ...
If you guys cant post it in the open forum , please PM ME ..
teh roxxorz said:
Brah...don't use that method. use this > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866553
Worked for me, works after flashing roms as well.
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Haha, so simple! The qpst thing was pretty easy too, I used it a while back. Today I just tried jschirfs hex edit method for another Xda member. That wasn't hard, but sucks that its wiped any time the framework-res.apk changes. Anyways, thanks for the responses.
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Hi guys,
Question is in the title.
I know it used to be pretty easy to edit build.prop with older versions of Android. Now...it's nearly damn impossible, if not really impossible. Changes are not getting saved, you can't mount the system rw (or at least I couldn't). You have root access, but...you can't really change anything.
So...is it still possible to actually save changes to build.prop or replace it with a changed one?
I think the best way is to use a Magisk module for that.